- UK Warns of Pancreatitis, Deaths Tied to Obesity Drugs Wegovy, Mounjaroby Admin on January 30, 2026 at 8:59 am
The UK warned some patients have died of severe inflammation of the pancreas linked to obesity and diabetes drugs such as Eli Lilly & Co.’s Mounjaro and Novo Nordisk A/S’s Wegovy. Though the worst cases of pancreatitis were rare, the …
- Crypto Money-Laundering Hit $82 Billion in 2025, Researchers Sayby Admin on January 30, 2026 at 8:15 am
Money launderers received at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up sharply from $10 billion in 2020, driven in part by fast growth among Chinese-speaking groups, blockchain researchers said on Tuesday. The fastest-growing category has been Chinese-language money-laundering networks, …
- Southern Africa Floods That Killed 300 Fueled by Global Warmingby Admin on January 30, 2026 at 8:00 am
An estimated 300 people have died in extreme flooding across parts of southern Africa, including a one-in-50-year event that researchers said was worsened by climate change. Nearly 800,000 people have been affected by the severe rains that started in December, …
- China Plans $29 Billion Capital Injection Into Biggest Insurersby Admin on January 30, 2026 at 7:25 am
China is mulling the sale of hundreds of billions of yuan in special government bonds to recapitalize some of its largest insurers, according to people familiar with the matter, strengthening the biggest players in a sector that is under pressure …
- Flood Risk Misconceptions Drive Underinsurance: Chubbon January 30, 2026 at 6:43 am
A new survey found three overarching themes that affect the purchase of flood insurance centered on awareness, action, and coverage misconceptions, according to Chubb’s Flood Risk and Resilience report. The survey of more than 1,500 high-net-worth homeowners, commercial businesses, agents, …
- North American Risk Professionals See Average 11% Salary Increaseon January 30, 2026 at 6:31 am
Risk professionals’ salaries have increased an average of 11% since 2023, with chief risk officers/vice presidents of risk management seeing increases of 16%. The increases and other trends in risk management compensation are detailed in the RIMS 2025 Compensation Survey, …
- Viewpoint: Seamless Lead Sharing a Quiet Advantage In a World of Complex Distributionby Admin on January 30, 2026 at 6:24 am
Most carriers today generate leads from a mix of sources: agent driven activity, direct-to-consumer campaigns, affinity partnerships, and embedded insurance programs. Yet as acquisition costs rise and distribution ecosystems grow more complex, an insurance carrier’s competitive advantage is increasingly defined …
- Danone Recalls Batches of Aptamil Baby Formula in Germany, Letter Showsby Admin on January 30, 2026 at 6:05 am
Danone has recalled at least three batches of its Aptamil baby formula in Germany, a letter to a wholesaler showed on Thursday, as the French food producer scrambles to contain a scare over a toxin contamination that started with Nestle …
- USAA Prevails in MSP Recovery’s Latest Class-Action Attempton January 30, 2026 at 6:01 am
MSP Recovery, a now-famous Miami litigation firm, has won some and lost some in federal and state appeals courts in a decade-long enterprise that has earned it millions of dollars in fees for, essentially, moving funds from auto insurers to …
- People Moves: Trucordia Names Nelson VP of Public Relations; Hub Hires Ackerman as SVP, Private Client Risk Serviceson January 30, 2026 at 6:00 am
Trucordia Appoints Nelson as VP of Public Relations Trucordia hired Jason Nelson as vice president of public relations, a new role focused on the firm’s PR strategy, media presence, community engagement and brand. Nelson has more than two decades of …
- Oregon Disabling Workers’ Comp Claims Fell in 2024on January 30, 2026 at 6:00 am
Oregon recorded fewer accepted disabling workers’ compensation claims in 2024 even as statewide employment continued to rise, new data from the state’s Department of Consumer and Business Services show. The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division received 21,749 accepted disabling claims last …
- Investigation into Maine Plane Crash That Killed 6 Held Back by Weatherby Admin on January 30, 2026 at 6:00 am
The federal investigation into the crash of a private jet that killed six people at Bangor International Airport has been hampered by extreme weather, the airport’s director said Wednesday, including deep snow that has blanketed the scene and covered the …
- LA County Told to Pause $4B in Abuse Payouts as DA Probes Fraud Claimsby Admin on January 30, 2026 at 6:00 am
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman asked the county to hold off on making initial payments for a landmark $4 billion sexual abuse settlement while his office conducts a criminal investigation of potentially fraudulent claims. In a letter to …
- Gas Smell at Nursing Home Reported Hours Before Deadly Explosion: NTSBby Admin on January 30, 2026 at 6:00 am
Hours before a deadly explosion ripped through a Pennsylvania nursing home last month, staff grew concerned about the smell of natural gas on several floors and brought in workers from the local utility company to check it out, federal regulators …
- Cape Cod Faces Highest Snow Risk as New Coastal Storm Formsby Admin on January 29, 2026 at 7:00 pm
New York and most of the Northeast will likely be spared the worst of a new winter storm this weekend that still may clip Cape Cod and eastern New England.
Business
- Bermuda's new tax regime weighs on AXIS Capital despite stellar operating yearby Insurance Business on January 30, 2026 at 9:35 am
Net income fell 7% as tax costs climbed
- USAA scores major win as Florida court reverses Medicare class certificationby Insurance Business on January 30, 2026 at 9:09 am
Court sees through MSP's declaratory judgment strategy in recurring litigation pattern
- Progressive, Erie face lawsuit over allegedly botched C.L.U.E. data disputeby Insurance Business on January 30, 2026 at 9:07 am
The case puts insurer dispute-handling protocols squarely under the microscope
- Insurance Business regulation and case update for week ending January 30, 2026by Insurance Business on January 30, 2026 at 9:04 am
Pollution exclusions, alleged PIP fraud, and insurer infighting dominate this week’s legal developments across key US jurisdictions
- Wealth firm sues Markel for bad faith over D&O defense denialby Insurance Business on January 30, 2026 at 8:59 am
Firm claims insurer wrongfully denied defense for two executives
- Gallagher posts 30% revenue surge, outpaces Marsh in Q4by Insurance Business on January 30, 2026 at 8:48 am
Aggressive M&A playbook continues to close the gap with other giants
- Allianz signs tennis world number two Jannik Sinner as global brand ambassadorby Insurance Business on January 30, 2026 at 8:26 am
Multi-year partnership expected to boost insurance giant's already strong sports portfolio
- Insurance moves: Safety National, ReSource Pro, Trucordia and Everestby Insurance Business on January 30, 2026 at 5:10 am
They include a new vice president of AI product solutions and a new vice president of public relations
- Hilb Group acquires Pennsylvania-based P&C agencyby Insurance Business on January 30, 2026 at 5:06 am
The company has been a rapid and active consolidator in the US
- TPG launches tech-focused insurance platform Third Wave Insuranceby Insurance Business on January 30, 2026 at 4:57 am
Another player enters the highly competitive US retail brokerage market
- WTW flags higher natural catastrophe 'risk floor' amid lower insured losses in 2025by Insurance Business on January 30, 2026 at 4:48 am
Global trends, structural pressures and systemic vulnerabilities are reshaping catastrophe risk management
- Life insurance platform’s shares plunge on trading debutby Insurance Business on January 29, 2026 at 8:37 pm
Champagne goes flat after $200 million IPO amid rout in tech stocks
- Broad coverage, rising losses: Inside the growing D&O challenge for VCsby Insurance Business on January 29, 2026 at 5:10 pm
What brokers should know as boardroom risk comes into focus
- Insurers are recalibrating around PFAS — what should brokers know?by Insurance Business on January 29, 2026 at 5:10 pm
Exclusions on "forever chemicals" become standard on GL as environmental markets adapt
- Mississippi proposes triple damages when insurers penalize nonfault accidentsby Insurance Business on January 29, 2026 at 5:10 pm
House Bill 1274 takes aim at a common industry practice with an unusually aggressive enforcement mechanism